How women’s basic rights and freedoms are being eroded all over the world
From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months...
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Naked protests in South Africa: a psychologist explores the emotional power of this form of activism
Naked protests are a form of public demonstration where individuals, often women, use the symbolic power of their naked bodies to challenge injustices. These protests...
How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them
Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls....
Celebrity: Freida Pinto speaks at girls’ rights summit in UK
LONDON (AP) — Actress Freida Pinto of Slumdog Millionaire fame has joined forces with girls’ rights campaigners in calling for an end to the practice...
Lifestyle: Brandeis U. decides against honor for Islam critic
BOSTON (AP) — After taking heat from some of its own over a decision to grant an honorary degree to an advocate for Muslim women...